Wining and Dining in Provence

 

After a hot day in Provence, nothing beats sitting outside in the relatively cool night air. This couple lingers late into the evening with a bottle of wine after dinner. The rest of the crowd has gone home. Oil on 16" X 16" stretched linen.

Trivia Night at the Pub

I'm not sure why I never posted this painting from last year. It is of a crowded pub in Edinburgh on trivia night. We had no idea this activity would take place, or we would have timed our visit better so we could participate. Oil on 12" x 18" stretched linen. SOLD.

Happy Hour in Edinburgh

Oil on 11"h x 14"w x 1 1/2"d composite board.  SOLD.

Where's My Order?

A customer at a sidewalk cafe in Paris eagerly awaits her order. Maybe the waiter is going in to get it for her. Oil on 12" x 9" stretched linen. 

Drinkin' and Smokin' in Paris

After visiting the Musee d'Orsay, my fellow travelers and I hiked up to Montmartre. We were getting a bit weary, since we only had a few pastries and hot chocolate for lunch, so we stopped at this cafe and shared a carafe of wine. Others apparently had the same idea, as the cafe was busy with others drinking and smoking. Oil on 14"h x 11"w stretched linen. SOLD

After Dinner in Saint Germain

This is another one of the thirty new paintings that I will have on exhibit at Gallery on 43rd Street in Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville) from Friday, October 3rd through December 31st, 2014.  Click here to visit the website. The paintings were mostly inspired by my recent trip to France and will include interiors, sidewalk cafes, food, cityscapes and boats.

While I loved spending time in Paris with my fellow travelers, including my mom and a friend of mine, we separated for dinner one night and then I decided to take a walk afterwards. I feel that certain cities, especially Paris, require at least one lone walk to best absorb the atmosphere. Sometimes when you walk with others, you talk to them, go in directions you don't necessarily want to go, and are on a mission to find a certain destination. Or if you choose to meander with them, you still have to compromise on where to go. I chose to wander the lively streets and alleys of Saint Germain. Even if you are alone,  you are not lonely there amid all the people eating, drinking and enjoying the good things in what I think is the best part of the city. Oil on 12"h x 9"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Late Dinner in Paris II

A group of people eating a late dinner on the Street in Paris, France. SOLD.

Happy Hour

Oil on 12"h x 9"w stretched linen. SOLD.